Pocketbook relief at the pump

Gas prices at various Durango stations, including Peerless Tyre Co., sank below $3 a gallon this week. “I live in Durango and work in Cortez, so I want cheaper gas,” Rebecca Cleary said while filling up her car Friday at Peerless, 1990 Main Ave. The last time average gas prices in Colorado fell this low was February 2012, according to gasbuddy.com.

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Gas prices at various Durango stations, including Peerless Tyre Co., sank below $3 a gallon this week. “I live in Durango and work in Cortez, so I want cheaper gas,” Rebecca Cleary said while filling up her car Friday at Peerless, 1990 Main Ave. The last time average gas prices in Colorado fell this low was February 2012, according to gasbuddy.com.